Ryan Seacrest is stepping far from his on-air daytime chair.
After 6 seasons of co-hosting Live with Kelly and Ryan along with Kelly Ripa, the 48- year-old revealed onFeb 16 that he is leaving the daytime talk program, calling it a “hard decision” and one that was “bittersweet.”
As for who will action in to change the American Idol host? Kelly’s brand-new co-host is somebody extremely near house: Her hubby of 26 years, Mark Consuelos— which indicates the program will appropriately be relabelled Live With Kelly and Mark in the future.
“Working alongside Kelly over the past six years has been a dream job and one of the highlights of my career,” Ryan stated in a declaration of his co-host, who has actually hosted the program considering that2001 “She has been an amazing partner, friend, and confidant, and although we will always be a part of each other’s lives, I will miss our mornings together.”
Noting that he’s “made memories to last a lifetime” with the whole personnel and team, Ryan included, “it’s been a memorable ride and now I’m excited to pass the baton to Kelly’s ‘real’ husband, Mark.”
